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Why Can’t I Get The Fare For The Dates That I Want? A Guide To Purchasing Airline Tickets!

From my inbox,"Dan, I live in New York and I always look forward to your fare postings.My problem with your farecompare links is that...

UNITED STRIKES BACK-UNDERCUTS VIRGIN BY 50%!!!

Update-11:45AM: DEAD!Update-11:45PM: HURRY! Now bookable on United.comYou can use the flexible search option there to help find dates that have availability.United is defending its'...

NYC To/From Denver For $120+RT!

Update-11:45AM: DEAD!Save 5% on Delta tickets by using the Delta business Amex.Save 3% on Delta tickets tickets by using a Starwood or Jetblue...

Virgin America Is Now Selling Tickets!

The website is very flaky right now-give it some time...www.virginamerica.comThe nation's newest Jetblue copycat (LCC with high-tech, leather seats, and good customer service) is...

Launching Friday: A Revamped SPG.com!

Starwood is revamping their website, and if all goes well it will go live on Friday!I have confirmed that the new website will integrate...

TAM Releases List Of 176 People On Board Doomed Flight 3054 From Porto Alegre-Sao Paulo.

Update 2-11:00AM-CNN has just published the list in English.Update: According to the Brazilian news article below, at 9AM today TAM announced that there were...

Up For Sale: USAirways/Star Alliance Elite Status!

This is the first time that I can remember ever seeing an airline willing to sell elite status.You can buy 90 day elite status...

Get $7 Off New York Mets Tickets-And Get 500 Delta Skymiles!

www.mets.com/deltaUse promotion code: SKYMILESAll tickets must be picked up at will-call.A 500 mile Delta voucher will be included at will-call for each ticket purchased.The...

Another Special Edition Of Citi Reduced AAdvantage AAwards!

Related Post: AAdvantage Credit Card Reduced Mileage Awards For July-September 2007 LinkyThese are valid from any US48 city for AA flights between September 7,...

AA Launches 12 Hour Confirmed $25 Standby!

AA announced that you can now confirm a seat for $25 for a same day travel flight change within 12 hours of your desired...

Hurry! AA Deal Finder-Only Available To The First 100,000 Downloaders!

www.aa.com/dealfinderAA's deal finder is a small downloadable application that will check multiple times daily for cheap AA fares when running in your system tray.You...

Get ANOTHER 2,500 Starwood Points When You Are Activating Your Starwood Consumer Card!!!

Related Post:Hot AMEX Signup Bonuses For July!This is really simple, but it may not work for everyone.I discovered this after activating a few family...

Watch The Premiere Of The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Live At 6:30PM EDT!

Larry Kellner, CEO of Continental, has already promised that when they get their first 787's it will fly from Newark-Tel Aviv, which is currently...

Neat Mileage Converter Tool!

Mileage Converter Tool Linky

An Attempt At Clarifying People’s Confusion Regarding Starpoints…

Note: Even if you didn't follow these steps and you signed for the starwood credit card before getting a starwood number, you will still...

SMOKING HOT! Get 25,000 AMEX MR Points For Opening A Business Gold Rewards Card!

Related Post:How To Get A Business Credit CardAmex Business Gold Rewards 25,000 MR Points Offer LinkyThe first year on this card is fee-free!25,000 Amex...

LAN Lanpass Kilometers-The Best Kept Secret In The Frequent Flyer Game! AKA: Your Starpoints Just Got A LOT More Valuable!

Related Posts:Airline Alliances5,000 Free LAN KilometersCathay Pacific Pending Miles DevaluationIt's no longer about the miles-it's about the kilometer!LAN, based out of South America, is...

SMOKING HOT!!! FLY ONE ROUNDTRIP ON JETBLUE FROM PITTSBURGH TO ANY CITY AND GET 2 FREE ONE-WAY SYSTEMWIDE TICKETS!!!!

Update: Good news for some! If you have bought a round-trip for this promo you only need to use the outbound portion, you can...

BOILING HOT! 20% Off Select AA AAwards If You Have A Citi AA Credit Card!

Reminder: The 20% off mileage tickets must be booked by 06/30!Originally posted 06/07.Don't forget: Now would be a good time to transfer 20,000 Starwood...

Pinnacle DVD Maker Deluxe For Just $34.99 From Woot!

Woot.com linkyThis is a Woot Product Launch!It comes with all of the required cables and purports to make it simple to transfer VHS videos...

BOILING HOT! BEST STARWOOD SIGNUP BONUS OFFER EVER!!!

Update: Expired ----------------------------------------------------------- -Earn 10,000 starpoints for opening up the card. -Earn another 30,000 starpoints (15,000 for the 1 point per dollar spent, and a 15,000 point...

Deal Reminder: Process Credit Card Payments With Google For Free Until 12/31/07!!!

I originally posted this deal back in November 2006, but it definitely merits a repost reminder!You can send an invoice to anyone to pay...

Starwood Branded Hotels In Israel.

In the recent Starwood post an anonymous commenter asked about the Starwood branded hotels in Israel.Less than 20 minutes later another anonymous commenter answered,"Israel...

Reader Request: Brazilian Cell Phone Info!

Anon asked in a comment,"Dan - quick question...being that you are the Brazil maven...I'm going to brazil this week for a wedding and I...

Launching June 28th: Improved Starwood Starpoints/Cash Hotel Awards!

Please note: This news has yet to be confirmed from Starwood, but the source is trustworthy enough to make a post about this already.Good...

AAdvantage Credit Card Reduced Mileage Awards For July-September 2007 Released!

Reduced mileage awards is one of the quarterly benefits of the AA Credit Card.Q3 Reduced Mileage Awards LinkyFly to select cities worldwide for 7,500...

Standby Policies

AA: -Confirmed standby is available for flights departing the same day as your original flight for $50. This can be confirmed within 12 hours of...

HURRY! Zoom Airlines Inaugurates New JFK-London Service!

There are now 4 airlines specializing in the NYC-London market.The previous 3 airlines, Silverjet, Maxjet, and EOS, offer a premium product. Zoom is...

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Devaluation…

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Introduction LinkyCurrent Asia Miles Award Chart LinkyNew Asia Miles Award Chart LinkyPlanning on using Asia Miles for premium class travel?You...

Have A Citi AA Credit Card And Traveling Through An AA Hub Within The Next 2 Weeks? Get 500 Miles For Free!

For the next 2 weeks there are Citi kiosks in AA's hub airports (DFW, JFK, MIA, and ORD) giving away free 500 mile certificates...

AA Miles Auctions For Citi AA Credit Cardholders!

Auction LinkyJust curious-with a week left for the auction, who is bidding over 200,000 miles for lifetime Gold Elite status?After all, AA gives Gold...

SMOKING HOT(For Brits) 50% Off Economy And 20% Off Business Class AA Round Trip Transatlantic Tickets Originating In The UK!

Although the terms of the offer do not specifically say that it is only valid from the UK, that it what the UK based...

BOILING HOT! 20% Off Select AA AAwards If You Have A Citi AA Credit Card!

Don't forget: Now would be a good time to transfer 20,000 Starwood points for 25,000 AA miles!Please Note: This is a separate promo from...

Skybus Wars Part 2-Outrageous Southwest Ding Specials!

Update: DEAD!These fares are bookable from now until 10PM EDT via Ding-be sure to update your preferences to include Columbus, OH.Search this site for...

THE SKYBUS WARS HAVE BEGUN!!!

Update: Delta has now matched most of these fares!Use your business AMEX to save an additional 3%-5% off Delta tickets!Northwest has just published $98+...

HURRY! Stay At The Tudor Hotel At The United Nations For Just $19.31/Night!

This 42nd street hotel, circa 1931, was a Crowne Plaza and is celebrating the return to its original name. Rate is valid on Friday,...

Hertz At LHR Is Honoring The $3 Rental Rate!

Original Deal LinkyHere is a front lines report from London Heathrow:"I'll be honest, I thought this was a fool's errand. So much so that...

9 Month Wall Street Journal Subscription For Just 3,300 Miles!

This is now available for AMEX membership rewards and the following airlines:AA Magazines LinkyContinental Magazines Linky(Click on all magazines)Delta Magazines LinkyNorthwest Magazines LinkyUnited WSJ...

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